It is with great sadness that we share with you the loss of long-time NSC member Gurt Lemke. Details are available in the Ottawa Citizen Obituary.
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Turkey Trot 2019 – Report
A strong turnout of 40 boats sailed the Turkey Trot pursuit race on Thanksgiving Monday. Congratulations to Hugo Morin and Tristan King from CVGR for line honours in their 49er, accompanied by their fan club, and to NSC’s Lone Shark as top keelboat. The horde of hungry sailors then shared a turkey feast in the clubhouse. more…
Turkey Trot And Feast – Monday, October 14 – Sailing Instructions Issued
Sailors meeting 10am in NSC clubhouse, rain or shine. Sail once or twice around the circle, then back to NSC for Thanksgiving Feast. Slower boats have a head start, so that we all get back to NSC together. Type A people: chase down the boat in front of you. Type B people: cruise round in company. Free, no registration, great food cooked by our volunteers, draw prizes. Open to all members of NSC and other Lac Deschenes clubs. more…
Reminder: Crane Familiarization 12 October 2019
A gentle reminder to members who are planning to haul out their boats with the the club cranes that you must complete a crane familiarization session before using the cranes. A session is set up for tomorrow, 12 Oct, at 1100 hrs at the North Crane. Please contact the office: admin@nsc.ca or Parke Davis: parke.davis.pd@gmail.com to put your name on the list.
NSC Crane Booking for Haul Out
Crane Booking is now online! Both the North and South cranes are available to book. Sign into your Membership user account and click “Crane Booking”. A confirmation email will be sent to your email once your booking is complete. Book Here. The Crane Booking link is also available in the Member Services page, under “Club Administration and Programs”, and in the Harbour & Yard page.
South Crane Has Been Returned to Service
The South lifting crane has been repaired and is now operational.
Co-op Mast Take down and Crane Familiarization – 12 October 2019
Members who want to de-mast cooperatively as a group can sign up for co-op mast take down on Saturday, 12 October starting at 0800 hrs to 1300 hrs at the North crane. There will also be a crane familiarization session at 1100 hrs in the same location. Please email Andrew (ANDREW.PLATER@forces.gc.ca) to reserve your spot. more…
Volunteer Cooks And Helpers Needed – Turkey Trot Feast – 14 October
Monday October 14 is our annual Feast, to give thanks for the wonderful community of NSC and a great 2019 sailing season. We need volunteers to cook turkeys and other foods at home, and to help lay out the food. Sailors sail in the Turkey Trot pursuit race. more…